The Libyan commander Khalifa Hifter, whose forces suffered a string of major battlefield losses in recent days, declared that he was ready to stop fighting and engage in political talks to end his oil-rich country’s grinding civil war

#FacesOfVictory Sydor#Kovpak was born #OTD in 1887 - legendary Soviet partisan commander who vigorously fought the Nazis & helped liberate Soviet Ukraine.
🎖️ Two times Hero of the Soviet Union & a symbol of struggle vs Nazi - he was and is admired by millions #TrueHeroes